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Bessie Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Piatt-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Piatt-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Piatt-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Place village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Piatt |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | La Place Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Robinson | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jacob Miller | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Piatt, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Besse |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Piatt, Illinois
Other, age 56
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | House Work |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Piatt-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 66
Piatt-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Place village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Piatt |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00867-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Harris | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Vinnan Harris | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 43 | Merlin Harris | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Bland Henderson | 43 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 45 | Lucy (X) Henderson | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Morris Henderson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leon Henderson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Richard Henderson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | George Hodge | 42 | Head | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 51 | Gladys X Hodge | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joseph Hodge | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Alwayne Carr | 28 | Head | Clergyman | Iowa |
| 54 | Alice J X Carr | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Philip Carr | 4 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 56 | Rowena Carr | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary E. Carr | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 58 | Samuel Shirley | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Anna (X) Shirley | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Earl Shirley | 33 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 61 | Jacob Y Miller | 66 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 62 | Bessie Miller THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Gladys M. Robinson | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ted Traxler | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Lucile X Traxler | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Marcia Traxler | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John Cain | 39 | Head | General | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary (X) Cain | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Louise Cain | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Margaret Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Cain | 0 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Bess (X) Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lyden Adams | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Victor Adams | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Charlotte Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Cyrus (X) Shirley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Geraldine Shirley | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Jerry Shirley | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)